Locally shot 'Swamp Thing' series lures in 'Gotham' actress

Crystal Reed will star in the female lead role of Abby Arcane on DC Universe's locally filmed drama series "Swamp Thing." [AP PHOTO]▲

DC Universe's upcoming TV series "Swamp Thing" will shoot in Wilmington ahead of its 2019 premiere on the new digital streaming site. [CONTRIBUTED PHOTO]▲

Crystal Reed will play the lead role of Abby Arcane in the Warner Bros. television production, filming this fall

WILMINGTON -- “Swamp Thing” is recruiting its female lead from Gotham City.

Crystal Reed, who recently appeared on Fox’s pre-Batman series “Gotham,” has landed the coveted role in DC Universe’s upcoming locally shot drama series, according to Deadline. “Swamp Thing” is set to start filming later this fall.

Reed, who is also known for MTV’s “Teen Wolf,” will play Abby Arcane, a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) doctor who returns to her Louisiana hometown to investigate what seems to be a deadly swamp-born virus, but soon discovers that the swamp holds mystical and terrifying secrets.

The series, which hails from Warner Bros. Television, will debut in 2019 exclusively on the upcoming DC Universe streaming service. The digital service itself will launch Sept. 15.

The project has several local connections. It is being produced by James Wan, who previously directed “The Conjuring” locally in 2012, and Len Wiseman will executive produce and direct the first episode, the same roles he held on Fox’s “Sleepy Hollow.”

There is no word yet on who will play Alec Holland, Abby’s love interest who is somehow tied to the title role.

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